A desire to climb the Bellator MMA ladder has pitted Marcelo Golm and Daniel James against one another, as they will duke it out in the Bellator 293 headliner on Friday at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. Meanwhile, the resurgent Cat Zingano puts her three-fight winning streak on the line against Leah McCourt in the three-round co-main event at 145 pounds.
A closer look at the Bellator 293 particulars:
THE LINEUP
265: Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James145: Cat Zingano vs. Leah McCourt
185: John Salter vs. Aaron Jeffery
170: Jaleel Willis vs. Rustam Khabilov
205: Sullivan Cauley vs. Luke Trainer
155: Adam Piccolotti vs. Mandel Nallo
145: Pam Sorenson vs. Sara Collins
170: Joey Davis vs. Jefferson Creighton
155: Archie Colgan vs. Justin Montalvo
145: Lucas Brennan vs. Josh San Diego
155: Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Vladimir Tokov
265: Christian Edwards vs. Rakim Cleveland
155: Mike Hamel vs. Nick Browne
120: Randi Field vs. Ashley Cummins
135: Bryce Meredith vs. Brandon Carrillo
115: Maria Henderson vs. Mackenzie Stiller
THE RUNDOWN
• Preview: The Sheehan Show• By The Numbers: Golm vs. James
• Rivalries: Cat Zingano
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